A patho-histological observation on the teeth and the surrounding tissues of tuberculous patients
Year: 1954
Type: article
Abstract: A total of 60 teeth from the corpses of tuberculous patients at the National Sanatorium in Fukuoka were examined patho-histologically and the findings is as follows. 1. In no case was any sign of tuberculous lesions found in the teeth and the surrounding tissues. 2. Among the pulpal involvements, degenerative lesions, espesially pulpal atrophy of notable severity were observed. 3. Vaso-dilatation and rarefaction of the surrounding tissues were in many cases observed. 4. Thinning of jaw bone trabeculae also occurred frequently. 5. In the gingival region, ulcerative lesion with destruction of gingival papillae occurred fairly frequently.
DOI: 10.2504/kds.8.68
Author: I. Tsunoda
Institution: Kyushu Dental University
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2778834875